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Deletion Vectors vs Position Deletes vs Equality Deletes: The Iceberg Delete Story in 2026

Deletion Vectors vs Position Deletes vs Equality Deletes: The Iceberg Delete Story in 2026

Position deletes, equality deletes, and deletion vectors compared from the Iceberg spec: what each writes, how readers apply it, and when to use which.

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Iceberg Is Becoming a Library, Not Just a Table Format

Iceberg Is Becoming a Library, Not Just a Table Format

Iceberg is turning from a JVM table format into a library other systems embed. What that shift changes for engines, catalogs, and the spec itself.

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Iceberg Is Escaping the JVM: Why Rust, Go, Python and C++ Implementations Matter

Iceberg Is Escaping the JVM: Why Rust, Go, Python and C++ Implementations Matter

Rust, Go, Python, and C++ Iceberg implementations change who can write the format. Why multi-language clients matter more than another JVM engine.

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The Iceberg REST Catalog Compatibility Test: One Suite of Operations Every Platform Should Pass

The Iceberg REST Catalog Compatibility Test: One Suite of Operations Every Platform Should Pass

One suite of REST catalog operations every Iceberg platform should pass. What sameness means, where implementations diverge, and how to test it.

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